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3.18.2020

Here's a fun video Joshua and I made for Zach Theatre's Production of "Every Brilliant Thing" last month:

https://vimeo.com/398689613


The Brilliant Things in Life | Every Brilliant Thing from ZACH Theatre on Vimeo.

We shot this in an hour or so on a rainy afternoon back in early February. It's a bit rough in places but there were no rehearsals, no crew and no control over the locations.

I used a Lumix S1 camera with the V-Log update but I shot in the flat profile instead of V-Log. We used the 24-105mm lens and stabilized in an "old school" manner with a monopod.

The mic is a Rode reporter mic and I broke all the rules by using it with ALC (automatic level control).

I like the footage and I like the energy of the people being interviewed.

It's a good message. Enjoy.
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10 comments:

  1. ODL DesignsMarch 18, 2020 at 8:57 PM

    Thanks Kirk, I enjoyed that after a day thinking about how long I can pay staff.


    My favorite thing? When my kids climb into bed with me in the morning and my wife has brought me a tea. :)

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  2. Marvin G. Van DrunenMarch 18, 2020 at 9:30 PM

    Very nice. Fun on a scary day/week/month. Very important to stay positive. Thanks!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 18, 2020 at 11:21 PM

    wonderful video! Please keep up your posts Kirk, i always look fwd to them

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  4. Piotr TrumpielMarch 19, 2020 at 2:45 AM

    "I like the energy of the people being interviewed"

    Yeah! Especially the one talking about Austin's Hike and Bike Trail :)

    Fun and optimism all around - nice one! Thanks!

    Peter

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  5. DavidMarch 19, 2020 at 7:21 AM

    We got to see you *and* hear you. Cool! Keep posting the positive stuff; it gives me hope.

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  6. Kirk, Photographer/WriterMarch 19, 2020 at 11:15 AM

    We had a fun time making the video. I shot all the interviews on the run, as a one person crew. I loved using the "stick" microphone, it sounds so, so, so different from lavaliere mics. Life can be beautiful if there is always something in it that you love.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 19, 2020 at 11:16 AM

    You should just spend the rest of your career interviewing people. They all seemed to get right into it. Even that old guy on the bridge with the insane white hair. Well done. Now just waiting for someone to come along with the inevitable technical critique.

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  8. HenkMarch 20, 2020 at 3:49 AM

    You really have a talent in making total strangers feel comfortable and share their feelings with you and the camera! That's what makes you a great portrait photographer to IMHO. Thanks for sharing this video Kirk, I loved watching it.

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  9. Eric RoseMarch 20, 2020 at 9:19 AM

    Wonderful video! I have posted this to my FB as the "happy, uplifting, bring a smile to your face" post of the day.

    Eric

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  10. Kirk, Photographer/WriterMarch 20, 2020 at 9:45 AM

    ❤️

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